Pregnancy Resource Center Annual Fundraising Banquet - Oct. 18th

The PRC is having its Annual Fundraising Banquet and Silent Auction on TUESDAY, October 18th, in the Holy Family Center. Doors open at 6PM. This year the keynote speaker is Melissa Ohden who is a survivor of a failed saline abortion in 1977. Her life story is a testament to the beauty of God's grace in our lives, and the transformational power of love and forgiveness. Melissa is the founder of Abortion Survivors Network. She has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and the Australian Parliament. She is truly a voice for the voiceless.

Presently the PRC is looking for table sponsors and hosts. Table sponsors underwrite the costs of the Banquet. It is a great way to advertise your business or group. Sponsor levels are--Presidential Sponsor--$1,000, Executive Sponsor--$500, Corporate Sponsor--$250, Table Sponsor--$150. Please mail or drop off donations by October 4th to have your name included in the program brochure. Table hosts invite guests to their table, which is a great way to introduce friends and family (adults only please) to the Ministry. You can do either or both! Or just come as a guest yourself... And enjoy the fellowship and find out more about this life-affirming Ministry. Please call the Center by October 6th to make reservations.

The PRC is also seeking silent auction donations. Maybe you and some friends could come up with a themed basket, or donate some items for a basket? Auction items can also include weekend get-aways, amusement park or museum tickets, gift certificates, etc. Please drop off these items by October 4th at the PRC during office hours. Special arrangements can be made if the office hours don't work with your schedule. The Center is located at 1039 Central Ave. Tracy, CA and their phone number is 209-836-4415.

The PRC is supported solely by you and me, the Body of Christ. Please come join us as we continue to grow this Ministry of Life!

Thank you for your generosity.

Linda Wihl St. Bernard's Parishioner PRC Board Member

Keynote Speaker Melissa Ohden

Melissa was formerly a College Outreach Speaker with Feminists for Life and is the former Patron of Real Choices Australia. She has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and the Australian Parliament.

Melissa is on the Board of Directors for the Vitae Foundation, a national organization which uses media to advance a culture of life.

In 2012, Melissa founded The Abortion Survivors Network (ASN). ASN seeks to educate the public about failed abortions and survivors while providing emotional, mental and spiritual support to abortion survivors. Since ASN’s inception, Melissa has been in contact with over 209 survivors.

Melissa has been featured on television and radio programs including: The 700 Club, EWTN’s Life on the Rock and Defending Life, Fox News, Focus on the Family, American Family Radio, the Mike Huckabee show, and the Teresa Tomeo show. Her life and ministry is featured in the award winning pro-life documentary, A Voice for Life.

After years of searching for her biological family and offering them forgiveness for the decision that was made to end her life, Melissa’s story, and her life, is so much more than one of survival. It’s evidence of the intergenerational impact of abortion on all of our lives. More importantly, it’s a testament to the beauty of God’s grace in our lives, the power of love, and the transformational power of forgiveness and in answering God’s call for your life,

Fulfilling the purpose that she believes God set out for her when He saved her from the certain death of the abortion attempt, Melissa is truly a voice for the voiceless.

Melissa is the survivor of a failed saline infusion abortion in 1977. Despite the initial concerns regarding Melissa’s future after surviving the attempt to end her life at approximately seven months gestation, she has not only survived but thrived. With a Master’s Degree in Social Work, she has worked in the fields of substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence and sexual assault counseling, and child welfare.